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Agave
Air
Alfalfa
Almond
Animal research, general
Apple
Apricot
Aquatic plants
Arboreta and botanical gardens
Atmosphere, general/other
Bacteria
Banana
Barley
Beans (dry)
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Bedding/garden plants
Beef cattle, general/other
Beef cattle, live animal
Bees, honey, and other pollinators, general
Berries and cane fruits, other
Biological Cell Systems
Blueberry
Broadleaf forests of the South
Canola
Carrot
Cassava (or manioc)
Catfish
Cheese
Chemurgic Crops
Cherry
Citrus, general/other
Climate
Cocoa
Coffee
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Conifer forests of the North
Conifer forests of the South
Conifer forests of the West
Cool season perennial grasses (includes bluegrass, bromegrass, fescue)
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cotton, other
Cottonseed (for meal, oil, etc.)
Cranberry
Cross-commodity research--multiple animal species
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Cucumber
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Cut flowers, foliage, and greens
Dairy cattle, general/other
Dairy cattle, live animal
Date
Deciduous and small fruits, general/other
Deciduous tree fruits, other
Desert and semidesert shrub land and shinnery
Drainage and irrigation facilities and systems
Duck and goose, live animal
Durum wheat
Economy, general/other
Edible tree nuts, general/other
Egg-type chicken, live animal
Eggplant
Eggs
Experimental design and statistical methods
Feed and feed additives
Fertilizers
Fiber crops, general/other
Filbert
Finfish
Fish habitats
Florist crops, other
Food (not readily associated with specific plant and animal products)
Forage legumes, other
Freshwater shrimp
Fungi (includes yeast)
General Commodity
General technology
Goats, meat and mohair
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Grain sorghum
Grapefruit
Grapes, other
Grasslands, other
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach)
Ground covers
Guayule
Hard red spring wheat
Hard red winter wheat
Hard white wheat
Hemp
Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens
Herbs and spices
Honey bees
Hops
Horses, ponies, and mules
Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society)
Insects
Kenaf
Kiwi
Laboratory animals
Land
Leguminous vegetables, other
Lemon
Lentil
Lesquerella
Long fiber cotton
Machinery and equipment
Mango
Marine shrimp
Meat, beef cattle
Meat, dairy cattle
Meat, sheep
Meat, swine
Meat-type chicken, live animal
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Microorganisms, general/other
Milk
Mint
Miscellaneous and new crops, general/other
Mixed conifer-broadleaf forests
Mountain grasslands, meadow, and alpine
Mushrooms and other edible fungi
Narcotic plants
Nectarine
Nematodes
Noncrop plant research
Oats
Oilseed and oil crops, general/other
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Orange
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti)
Other animals, general
Other beef cattle products
Other bees (non-Apis bees)
Other cultured finfish
Other dairy cattle products
Other non-bee pollinators, general
Other Pollinators
Other poultry products
Other swine products
Oysters
Papaya
Paper and pulp derived products
Parks and urban green space
Pasture
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Peach
Peanut
Pear
Peas (dry)
Peas (fresh, fresh-processed)
Pecan
People and communities, general/other
Peppers
Perennial grasses, other
Pesticides (includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)
Pineapple
Pinyon-juniper
Plant research, general
Plum
Potato
Potted plants
Poultry meat
Poultry, general/other
Protozoa
Raisin grapes
Rangelands and grasslands, general
Rangelands, other
Raspberry
Red clover
Remote sensing equipment and technology
Research equipment and methods, general/other
Research on research management (not research management per se)
Rhizomes, tubers, bulbs, and root crops, general/other (for potato use 1310)
Rice
River basins
Rubber, gum, and resin plants, other
Rye
Salmon
Seeds and other plant propagules
Sewage and waste disposal facilities and systems
Sheep and wool, general/other
Sheep, live animal
Shellfish
Soft red wheat
Soft white wheat (includes club, western)
Soil
Soil and land, general
Solanaceous and related crops, general/other (for potato use 1310)
Soybean
Spiders, mites, ticks, and other arthropods
Strawberry
Striped bass
Sugar beet
Sugar cane
Sugar crops, general/other
Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum)
Sunflower
Sweet potato
Sweet sorghum
Sweetcorn
Swine, general/other
Swine, live animal
Table grapes
Taro
Tea
The family and its members
The farm as an enterprise
Tilapia
Tomato
Trees, forests, and forest products, general
Tropical/subtropical fruit, general/other
Trout
Tung
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue)
Turkey, live animal
Upland cotton
Vegetables, general/other
Viroids, mycoplasmas, spiroplasmas, etc.
Viruses
Walnut
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems)
Water resources
Watersheds
Watersheds and river basins, general
Weather
Weeds
Wetland and riparian systems
Wheat, other
Wild animals
Wildlife and natural fisheries, general/other
Wildlife habitats
Wine grapes
Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover)
Wood and wood products
Wool fiber
Ornamental trees and shrubs
item A Horticultural and Genetic Characterization of Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia Bartrm.) Collected Across Its Range of Occurrence
item Acquisition and Establishment of Rose Virus Positive Control Collection
item Acquisition and Establishment of Rose Virus Positive Control Collection
item Acquisition and Establishment of Rose Virus Positive Control Collection
item Advancement of Intelligent Spray Application Technology in Oregon Specialty Crop Production
item Advancing Novel Tactics and Triaging Fungicide Resistance for Botrytis cinerea and other Profit-limiting Pathogens
item Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the Friends of the National Arboretum
item Agreement Between the United States National Arboretum and the National Bonsai Foundation
item Annotation of Passalora sequoiae
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly and Thrips Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida with F1K9
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida with GCC
item Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly- and Thrips-Transmitted Viruses in Fruiting Vegetables in Four Production Regions of Florida with Univ. of FL
item Assessing the Presence and Management of Weed Seeds in Irrigation Water in Container Production Nurseries
item Assessment of Genetic Variations of Rhizoctonia Solani Subgroup AG2 Isolates with Genome Fingerprinting Methods
item Biocontrol of Gypsy Moth and Other Lepidopteran Pests of the Northeast Area through Development of Microbial Pathogen-Based Biological Control
item Biocontrol of Invasive Emerald Ash Borer to Protect North American Ash Industry and Forests
item Biocontrol of Invasive Emerald Ash Borer to Protect U.S. Plant-Related, Urban and Natural Forest Ecosystems
item Biocontrol of Invasive Emerald Ash Borer to Protect Urban and Natural Forest Ecosystems
item Biocontrol of Invasive Emerald Ash Borer to Protect Urban and Natural Forest Ecosystems
item Biocontrol of Invasive Emerald Ash Borer to Protect US Plant-Related, Urban and Natural Forest Ecosystems
item Biological Control and Associated Technologies for Managing Invasive Wood-Boring and other Forest Insect Pests such as Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorned Beetle and Spotted Lanternfly
item Biological Control for Management of Invasive Pest Management, Emphasizing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Spotted Wing Drosophila and other Invasive Insect Pests of Crops
item Biological Control of Asian Longhorned Beetle
item Biological Control of Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle
item Biological Control of Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle
item Biological Control of Invasive Wood-Boring Insect Pests such as Emerald Ash Borer and Asian Longhorned Beetle
item Biological Control of Spotted Lanternfly – FY21
item Biologically Based Technologies for Control of Soil-Borne Pathogens of Vegetables and Ornamentals
item Biology, Epidemiology, and Detection of Emerging Plant Pathogenic Oomycetes
item Biology, Management and Reducing the Impact of the Spotted Lanternfly on Specialty Crops in the Eastern USA
item Blueberry and Woody Ornamental Plant Improvement in the Southeast United States
item Boxwood Blight Presence and Management in Oregon Nurseries
item Calibrating Imagery Obtained by Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in Nursery Production Systems
item Canine Detection of Exotic and Emerging Plant Pathogens
item Characterizing and Detecting Pathogens to Ensure Safe Exchange of Plant Germplasm
item Collaborative Research to Control Thrips and Tospoviruses
item Collection and Conservation of Native Tree and Shrub Germplasm from the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
item Collection, Recovery and Rearing of Emerald Ash Borer and Associated Parasitoids from Infested Ash Logs in Maryland
item Compatibility of Insect Traps and Attractants with Natural Enemies of Invasive Pests
item Conservation, Characterization, Evaluation of Temperate-Adapted Woody Landscape Plant Genetic Resources and Associated Data
item Coordinated Precision Application Technologies for Sustainable Pest Management and Crop Protection
item Coordination of Research Activities to Register Minor Use Pesticides, and Research in Food and Ornamental Crops to Support the IR-4 Program
item Crop Rotation and Development of Resistance for Control of Globodera pallida
item Deposition Quality of Intelligent Sprayers used in Orchards and Nurseries
item Detection and Management of Phytophthora species in Nurseries and Greenhouses
item Detection, Identification, and Characterization of New and Emerging Viral and Bacterial Diseases of Ornamental Plants
item Determine the Epidemiological Threat and Evolutionary History of New Populations of the Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Phytophthora ramorum in Asia
item Develop an Updated Plant Hardiness Map for the United States
item Developing Disease-resistant Boxwood and Other Germplasm
item Developing Large Populations of Hexaploid Althea Selections
item Developing Methods to Control and Manage Sudden Oak Death in Oregon
item Developing New Strategies for Managing Exotic Ambrosia Beetle Pests in Ornamental Nursery Production
item Developing Phylogenomic Resources and Rapid Identification Tools for the Study and Control of AGRILUS (BUPRESTIDAE)
item Developing Triploid Forms of Maples to Breed for Reduced Invasiveness
item Development and Implementation of Integrated Strategies for the Management of Ambrosia Beetle Associated Rapid Apple Decline in the Eastern US
item Development of a CANARY Potyvirus Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Potato Virus Y in Potato
item Development of a CANARY Potyvirus Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Potato Virus Y in Potato
item Development of a CANARY Potyvirus Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Potato Virus Y in Potato
item Development of a Computer Program to Predict Spray Droplet Displacement Discharged from Intelligent Sprayers
item Development of Aphid Resistance Resources in Black Raspberry
item Development of Applied Strategies to Prevent Exotic Ambrosia Beetle Damage in Ornamental Nurseries
item Development of Biological Control Approaches to Supplementing the Eradication/Management Strategy against the Asian Longhorned Beetle
item Development of Biological Control Approaches to Supplementing the Eradication/Management Strategy against the Asian Longhorned Beetle
item Development of Biologically-based Pest Control Strategies for Invasive Pests
item Development of Knowledge-based Approaches for Disease Management in Small Fruit and Nursery Crops
item Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
item Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
item Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
item Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
item Development of Preseason Risk Prediction Models to Facilitate Areawide Pest Management of Whitefly-transmitted Viruses of Vegetables
item Development of qPCR Protocol to Detect the Bacterium Causing Loropetalum Knot from the Phylloplane of Loropetalum Stems
item Development of Transgene-free Approaches for Gene Editing in Landscape Plants
item Diagnostic Support for New and Emerging Pathogens to Facilitate the Safe Importation and Exchange of Plant Germplasm
item Diagnostic Support for New and Emerging Pathogens to Facilitate the Safe Importation and Exchange of Plant Germplasm
item Diagnostic Support for New and Emerging Pathogens to Facilitate the Safe Importation and Exchange of Plant Germplasm
item Discerning the Polyamine Roles in the Biotic and Abiotic Stress Biology of Plants
item Efficacy of Intelligent Spray Technology in Apple and Grape Production
item Elucidating the Role of Abiotic and Biotic Stressors in the Rapid Dieback of Trees Attacked by Ambrosia Beetles
item Enhanced IPM of Rose Stem Girdler, an Emerging Pest of Pacific Northwest Caneberries
item Enhancing Educational Outcomes for Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use
item Enhancing Sustainability and Efficiency of Nursery Production in the Southeast U.S
item Environmental Strategies and Plant Growth Regulator Applications to Increase Plant Resilience
item Erythritol Efficacy and Non-target Effects
item Establishing Agronomic and Pest Management Practices for Vegetable, Specialty Crops, and Fruit Growers while Improving Pollinator Health
item Evaluating the Influence of Beneficial Microbes on Crop Quality in the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry
item Evaluating Water Stress Responses for Important Field-Grown Tree Nursery Species
item Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Woody Ornamental Landscape Plants
item Evaluation of Improved Germplasm for Nursery and Landscape Use
item Evaluation of Legume Root Nodule Associated Bacteria as Biocontrol Agents Against Soil Borne Plant Diseases
item Evaluation of Newly Introduced Parasitoids for Biocontrol of Wood-Boring Insects such as Emerald Ash Borer
item Evaluation of Production Practices, Disease Resistance and Insect Control Measures for Nursery Crops
item Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Biocontrol Agents against Emerald Ash Borer Infesting Ash and White Fringe Tree in Urban Forests
item Evolving and Integration of Management Plans for Major Taxonomic Groups and Potential New Invasive Pests of Ornamental and Floriculture Production
item Exotic Whitefly and Subtropical Invasive Pests of Vegetables and Ornamental Plants
item Exploration for Asiatic Natural Enemies of the Emerald Ash Borer for Biological Control of the Pest in Southern U.S.
item Exploration for Native Parasitoids of Asian Longhorned Beetle in South Korea
item Field Evaluation of Wheat Blast Resistance in U.S. and Asian Wheat Germplasm in Bolivia
item Functional Genomics of Powdery Mildew Resistance in Bigleaf Hydrangea
item Fungicide Resistance, Hormesis, and Fungal Pathogens in Controlled Environment Crops
item Genetic Improvement of Nursery Crops through Functional Genomics and Breeding
item Genome Analyses of the Two Plant Pathogenic Isolates (K-1 and K-4) of Ceratobasidium sp. Belonging to Anastomosis Groups AG-K and AG-I, Respectively
item Genomic Approaches for Improving Plant Health in Nursery Production
item Gypsum Use in Horticulture Research
item Identification of In vitro Antimicrobial Activity Determination of Plant Derived Products from Cambodia
item Identification, Biology, Epidemiology, and Control of Foreign and Emerging Fungal Plant Pathogens
item Identifying Important Physiological Mechanisms in Thrips and Other Emerging Pests
item Immunoassay for Phytophthora ramorum in Nursery Water Samples
item Implementation of Variable-Rate Airflow to Intelligent Sprayers Used in Apple Orchards
item Improve Spray Droplet Retention Capabilities on Targets with Amendment of Spray Solution Properties
item Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb and Nursery Diseases
item Improved Pathogen Detection and Management of Bulb Diseases
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation Through Innovation, Economic Analysis and Education
item Improving Boxwood Blight Mitigation through Innovative Research
item Improving Cucurbit Foliar Disease Management Through Improved Scheduling and Application of Efficacious Fungicides
item Improving Cucurbit Foliar Disease Management Through Improved Scheduling and Application of Efficacious Fungicides
item Improving Nursery Plant Health for Nurseries in the Pacific Northwest
item Improving Nursery Profitability by Engineering Superior Substrates
item Improving Sensor Detection Accuracy for Greenhouse Intelligent Sprayer Development
item Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies for Insects Attacking Horticultural Crops
item Integrated Disease Management of Exotic and Emerging Plant Diseases of Horticultural Crops
item Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Pests in Florida
item Interactive Effects of Temperature and Photoperiod on Flower Initiation and Development
item Investigating Leaf Angle Response to Temperature and Carbon Dioxide
item Investigation of Laser-guided Variable-rate Spray Technology in Washington State Apple Orchards
item IPM Strategic Planning for Oregon Nursery Crops
item Management of Botrytis of Cut Flowers
item Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in US Specialty Crops
item Management of Diseases, Pests, and Pollinators of Horticultural Crops
item Managing Phytophthora ramorum in the Pacific Northwest
item Maximizing Weed Control in Container Production
item Minor Use Pesticide – Food/Ornamentals
item Minor Use Pesticide Testing on Floral and Nursery Crops
item Minor Use Pesticides Umbrella Project
item Mitigating High Consequence Domestic, Exotic, and Emerging Diseases of Fruits, Vegetables, and Ornamentals
item Mitigation of Invasive Pest Threats to U.S. Subtropical Agriculture
item Monitoring Botrytis Fungicide Resistance on Blueberries in Washington and Oregon
item Nematode, Disease, Weed, and Mite Control on Minor Food Crops and Ornamentals
item New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
item Novel Detection, Sampling, Epidemiology and Modeling Strategies for Plant Pathogens
item Optimizing Fertilizer and Water Use in Pacific Northwest Nursery Production Systems
item Optimizing Mineral Nutrition in Container-Grown Crops in Soilless Substrates
item Optimizing Trissolcus japonicus Releases for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Biological Control - Year 2
item Optimum Nutrient Management for Leafy Green Production in Hydroponic Systems
item Pest Management for Spotted Wing-Drosophila
item Pesticide Rate Needed for Protection of Interior Canopies from Boxwood Blight
item Pesticide- and Attractant-based Control of Oriental Fruit Flies and Related Pests of Small and Large Fruit Crops
item Plant Genetic Resource Management and Information System Development
item Quality Assurance Services and Support for IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide at State Facilities in North Carolina and Associated Locations
item Remedy is in the Pot: Development of Technologies and Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production in Containerized and Protected Horticulture Systems
item Research on Factors to Optimize Trissolcus Japonicus Releases for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
item Research to Determine Strategies for Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Carbon Sequestration for Nursery Production Systems
item Resilient Plants: Production, Shipping and Postharvest Techniques to Maximize Sales and Sell-Through While Minimizing Inputs
item Resilient Plants: Production, Shipping and Postharvest Techniques to Maximize Sales and Sell-Through While Minimizing Inputs (including labor)
item Resilient Plants: Production, Shipping and Postharvest Techniques to Maximize Sales and Sell-Through While Minimizing Inputs (including labor)
item Selection, Molecular and Genetic Analysis of HLB Tolerant/resistant Variant Citrus Plants
item Spotted Wing-drosophila Area Wide and Emerging Pests Project
item Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture
item Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture
item Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture
item Subtropical and Tropical Ornamental Genetic Resource Management, Characterization, and Genetic Improvement
item Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
item Support Development of the Plant Collections Network
item Sustainable Insect Pest Management for Urban Agriculture and Landscapes
item Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Horticultural Crops
item Systematics Research Support for Economically Important Bark and Ambrosia Beetles
item Systematics, Nomenclature, and Genetic Diversity of Priority Genera of Woody Landscape Plants
item Testing Releases of Sterile Male Spotted Wing Drosophila for Pest Control Using Precision-Guide Sterile Insect Technique
item Tomato Resistance-breaking Tospoviruses
item Tomato Resistance-breaking Tospoviruses
item Understanding the Container Media Microbiome and its Effects on Plant Health
item Using Intelligent Sprayer Technology to Enhance Economic and Environmental Sustainability in Nurseries and Apple Orchards
item Utilization of Genome Sequences to Address Interactions of Biocontrol Agents, Pathogens and Plants for Developing Effective Disease Management
item Water and Nutrient Management for Sustainable Production of Small Fruit and Nursery Crops